Eric Carmen Band
West Hollywood 1975
West Hollywood 1975
Live at The Roxy, Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA.
December 19, 1975.
FM Source @320
KMET-FM 94.7 (Los Angeles)
Thanks to elegymart for sharing the show at Dime.
elegymart noted:
This show took place on the eve before “All by Myself,” hand-picked by Clive Davis as the first single off Eric Carmen’s debut album, entered the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. At this point Carmen was two decades away from Celine Dion’s mega-popular remake, and it was long before “American Idol” contestants would be judged for their covers of the song in front of Simon Cowell and company.
Although Eric Carmen didn’t sell out and become the king of schmaltz, he was certainly being nudged along in that direction and further away from the power pop of of his former band, The Raspberries. Having Shaun Cassidy cover “That’s Rock and Roll” probably didn’t do much to bolster his rock credibility. If soft rock is your thing, there’s enough of that here to keep you satiated. Otherwise, ending with “Go All the Way” is really what redeems this set.
The sound quality here is decent, but seems to be lacking in the higher frequencies, and some tape flutter can be found in “On Broadway.” The KMET DJ seems compelled to give on-air IDs after every song.
01. Sunrise (official release) *
Track 02. Starting Over 5:00
Track 03. Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) 6:16
Track 04. All by Myself 7:42
Track 05. Slow Down 5:03
Track 06. On Broadway 6:12
Track 07. No Hard Feelings 6:45
Track 08. Last Night 3:26
Track 09. That’s Rock and Roll 4:11
Track 10. Go All the Way 3:56
Thanks to Rochacrimson and bigozine2
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